Sugar bush is an annual retreat for our family come spring. In late February we tap the trees. In March and April we harvest the sap that comes from the giant maple trees. Hauling sap happens day and night. While the snow is on the ground, we pull sap and kids in sleds through the quiet early spring woods, clearing paths from tree to tree in our snowshoes. After the melt, we tromp by foot buckets in hand. Our sap boiler, made from an old oil drum and stainless steel cooking plates, bubbles away at the base of the house in the woods. We tend this fire for many days, boiling down the sap to golden maple syrup. We enjoy these memories throughout the year on our pancakes and waffles, a golden reminder of springtimes to come.
Ziissbaakdoke Giizas (Sugar Moon)
- Subject Matter: Nocturne Landscape
- Collections: Minnesota Landscapes